UN watchdog urges rigorous reef rescue

The Great Barrier Reef will not be listed as endangered but will remain under watch because of "major threats" to its health, a draft recommendation to the UN's World Heritage Committee says.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11457417

Scientists seek to ban proposal to kill whales for research

"If the government of Japan reoriented its efforts on a research program based on non-lethal techniques, it would not only abide by its international obligations but also shine among the most advanced nations in its solid and useful scientific knowledge of whales and their ecosystem needs."

www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11454375

Warning issued after Maui's dolphin numbers drop below 50

Come on NZ, we need to do more to protect these dolphins before they're gone.

Saying NO to oil drilling would be a start.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/animals-pets/news/article.cfm?c_id=500834&objectid=11454791

Another Major Airline Bans Hunting Trophies

Another airline sees sense!

http://www.care2.com/causes/victory-another-major-airline-bans-hunting-trophies.html?cid=fb_causes_Emiratestrophies&src=causes_fb&campaign=Emiratestrophies

Operation Icefish has been a huge success

Huge congratulations to Sea Shepherd for an incredible year. They went after six poachers (the Bandit Six) and helped to shut down all six.

All six of the Bandit Six have been intercepted. The THUNDER scuttled off Sao Tome. The VIKING and the PERLON detained by Malaysia. The KUNLUN detained by Thailand and today the YONGDING and the SONGHUA boarded by the police in Cape Verde.

http://www.seashepherdglobal.org/news-and-commentary/news/military-and-police-board-last-two-toothfish-poaching-vessels-in-cabo-verde.html

JAZA Cuts Ties with the Dolphin Killers of Taiji

by Captain Paul Watson 

"This is a landmark decision by JAZA. Will it end the slaughter? We do not know yet. But what it will do is undermine the market for dolphins captured in Taiji. The captures are where the money is. Killing dolphins for meat alone cannot sustain the dolphin drive. This is a significant blow to the butchers of Taiji and wonderful news for the dolphins in the waters around Japan." 

http://www.seashepherd.org/commentary-and-editorials/2015/05/20/an-amazingly-wonderful-development-for-the-dolphins-of-taiji-710

Mankind's destruction of the planet

In order to raise awareness of the issues threatening life as we know it on this planet, the Foundation for Deep Ecology and Population Media Centre have released a collection of sobering pictures.

 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/image.cfm?c_id=2&gal_cid=2&gallery_id=150475#19552185